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Originally Posted by stuballs
Make absolutely sure it's a ZX6 shock you're getting if you go down that route. I did the rear end swap but after I started dismantling and making spacers and ripping skin off my knuckles it soon bacame apparent that my shock was not a ZX6 unit. It might be a ZX10 cos it's way too hard and with the standard front end the bike handles even worse than before.
I'm now saving for a proper aftermarket shock.
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ZX-6 and ZX-10 have same strength spring, practically the same shock. ZX-6 and ZX-10 are only suitable for curvys, will be too stiff for a pointy. If it is a ZX-6/10 shock, have you checked the preload is not wound up too much? Did you set the rider sag with the new shock? Have you checked that the damping adjusters are not screwed right in and so over damping the shock making it 'stiff'?
EDIT: If none of the above, did you get sent a Hayabusa shock in error? Those are well stiff and only suitable for those of larger size or who take a pillion all the time.